An elderly woman has been arrested and is facing domestic battery charges against her husband, police said Tuesday.

According to the arrest report, Roselle Goldberg, 85, was witnessed by a social worker for B an B home care, attempting to attack her 87-year-old husband, Abraham Goldberg. The woman was held back by a home health aide.

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Abraham Goldberg had cuts on his face, and investigators also said he told them his wife hit him several times. Abraham added that his wife also scratched his back with her nails.

When investigators questioned Roselle Goldberg, she told them she had "only slapped his arm, but he has thin skin." During the interview, Roselle began to get angry and yell out loud that she "hates" Abraham Goldberg, the report said.

She began to cry and admitted that she hit Abraham because she felt overwhelmed with caring for him after he suffered a stroke, the report said.

Roselle Goldberg's primary doctor stated that she does not suffer from any form of dementia and believed that she may just feel overwhelmed. Investigators found that Abraham had suffered a stroke and was signed out of rehabilitation by his wife Roselle, against medical advice.

Roselle Goldberg was arrested for battery on a person 65 years or older and was booked into the Palm Beach County Jail.